SOLE SOURCE - Move Nexidia licenses to cloud environment

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order for the procurement of services from Nexidia, Inc.  Specifically, Nexidia will move all Nexidia applications in use at CFTC to cloud environments.  The Government intends to procure this requirement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – only one source is reasonably available.  CFTC intends to award a purchase order with one base year.

Nexidia, Inc does not have resellers, and is the only company that services the Nexidia software. CFTC knows of no alternative source that can meet the requirements to move Nexidia applications to a cloud environment.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 5:00pm ET, February 17, 2022. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates award on or about March 1, 2022. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.